More than 300,000 suspects have been arrested and over 2,500 firearms seized under the Government’s nationwide “A Nation United” operation during the past year, Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa has announced.
Providing an update on the operation, Dr. Jayatissa said law enforcement agencies had carried out an extensive crackdown targeting drug trafficking, organised crime networks and illegal firearms across the country.
Between October 30, 2025, and October 18, 2026, authorities conducted 97,074 raids targeting heroin-related offences, seizing 2,485.1 kilograms of heroin. A further 18,710 raids targeting crystal methamphetamine, commonly known as “Ice”, resulted in the recovery of 3,302.07 kilograms of the drug.
The Minister said 261 raids led to the seizure of 297.1 kilograms of cocaine, while 65,765 operations resulted in the recovery of 11,146 kilograms of cannabis and 16.7 million cannabis plants.
Another 21,323 raids targeting Kush, hashish, narcotic tablets and Mawa resulted in the seizure of 1,723 kilograms of Kush, 416 kilograms of hashish and 4.5 million narcotic tablets.
According to Dr. Jayatissa, a total of 300,218 suspects were arrested during the period. Investigations into suspected illegal assets were initiated against 449 individuals, while detention orders were obtained against 3,749 suspects. The operation also resulted in 2,580 individuals being referred for rehabilitation. The total number of raids conducted during the period stood at 303,017.
Providing further figures for the period from January 1 to October 16, 2026, the Minister said authorities had seized 1,469 kilograms of heroin, 7,703 kilograms of cannabis, 272 kilograms of cocaine, 857 kilograms of hashish and 1,649 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine.
On the recovery of illegal weapons, Dr. Jayatissa said law enforcement agencies seized 16 T-56 assault rifles, 42 pistols, 28 revolvers and 901 other firearms between January 1 and October 15, 2026. The total number of firearms recovered during the period was 987.
He added that authorities had seized 2,604 firearms during 2025, including 74 T-56 assault rifles and 90 pist
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